Sarah Watamura
Sarah Watamura, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Psychology department in the College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences. Watamura joined the faculty in the tenure series in 2005, and became chair of the Psychology department in July 2019. As the inaugural Chairs & Directors faculty fellow to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Watamura hopes to connect with chairs and directors across the University to understand their perspectives, opportunities, challenges, and priorities in this unique administrative position. Her priorities include helping to capture the voices of chairs and directors, working with chairs and directors to close policy-to-practice gaps, and working with the division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to support chair and director involvement in the new cohort hiring approach.